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“Texans need help. This bill fails them.”
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Senator Kirk Watson on Wednesday released the following statement about Senate Bill 1007, the Texas Department of Insurance Sunset Bill:
The sunset review process is too essential to waste this…
Statement on Budget Rider Banning Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Senator Watson released the following statement regarding the Article IX Rider approved in the Senate Finance Committee meeting yesterday affecting stem-cell research in Texas:
The fates of Texas…
Create a Texas State Music History Museum
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Texas has a rich, diverse musical fabric that offers something to everyone – from Willie Nelson’s classic, road-worn guitar, to the prestigious symphonies and opera companies in Dallas and Houston,…
Increase Small Business Health Coverage
Thursday, March 15, 2007
As we strive to keep our economy healthy, there are few things we can do that are as important as keeping our people healthy. Unfortunately, Texas’ efforts in this regard…
Look at Texas Medical Schools
Thursday, March 15, 2007
There’s little debate that Texas needs more places to train doctors and nurses. The Code Red Report – an exhaustive and enlightening study of the state’s health care issues that…
Allow Sidewalk Cafes
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Walking through a gently bustling downtown on a warm, sunny afternoon, with pleasant crowds and chattering tables of restaurants, bars and cafes spilling out onto the sidewalk, there are many…
Support Data Centers
Thursday, March 15, 2007
A data center is exactly the sort of employer that regions should strive to lure – it represents a major corporate investment, provides high-paying jobs, and employs a highly educated…
Encourage Workforce Training
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Texas’ gradual shift toward a technology-based, creativity-fueled, 21st-Century economy can seem a little intimidating at times. To prepare Texans for what’s coming, the state needs strong workforce training programs.
Senate…
Grow Texas Organic Agriculture
Thursday, March 15, 2007
No one who visits Texas’ wonderful farmers markets, or who’s shopped at the palacial Whole Foods Market flagship store in Austin, has any doubt that organic food is a big…
Support Biotechnology Facilities
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Texans don’t need to be reminded of the economic importance of biotechnology. From the fields around College Station to the Medical Center in Houston, biotech is one of our greatest…
Find an Energy Policy
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Texas isn't doing enough planning for the future. We are, at best reactionary. But Texas isn't even reacting to threats very well.
About the best we can say is that…
Thinking about tomorrow
Friday, December 29, 2006
Kirk Watson knows a little something about economic prosperity.
During his tenure as Austin mayor from 1997 to 2001, Austin experienced its most dramatic boom -- in terms of business…
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